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Pubs and restaurants are still having to close en masse due to the so-called ‘pingdemic’. Staff, already difficult to find and few and far between, are being told to self-isolate by the NHS app. It’s leading to closures. Still, even after repeated calls from the industry for the Government to tweak the system and allow […]
The Barclay brothers are rumoured to be in negotiations to sell the Ritz to a private investment group from Saudi Arabia. According to the Financial Times, the Barclays could sell the famous London hotel to Sidra Capital, a financial group based in Jeddah. Sidra is one of a number of firms to express an interest […]
Spencer Metzger, premier sous chef at The Ritz, has been named this year’s winner of the prestigious Roux Scholarship. Metzger has been at the hotel for three years, working under acclaimed executive chef John Williams. Before The Ritz, the young chef, just 25, worked at Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume. After being given his award by Michel […]
Looking for the perfect place to hold a private Christmas dinner party, work event or family get-together this festive season? Look no further. We’ve rounded up 20 of London’s best private dining rooms to suit all tastes and budgets… Barrafina WC2 Menus from £40 pp “The wait can sometimes be twice the time spent at the […]
Distinguished chefs from as far away as China, Japan and Australia will line up alongside stars from Europe and closer to home at Obsession, the two-week gastro-festival hosted by Northcote restaurant and hotel in Lancashire early next year. Now in its 17th year, Obsession runs for 17 successive nights from Friday January 20. Tickets tend […]
The Raby Hunt near Darlington was the biggest winner in yesterday’s (snooze-worthy) 2017 UK and Ireland Michelin Guide announcements, with chef James Close bagging his second star. Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck in Bray returned to three-star status, having been omitted from last year’s guide during its residency in Melbourne. There were no other multi-star promotions this […]
Palm Court, The Ritz W1 From £60 pp Afternoon Tea is served daily at 11.30 am, 1.30 pm, 3.30 pm, 5.30 pm, and 7.30 pm. Loved by some (“the afternoon tea is unparalleled!”), but this famous and elegant chamber is to many disappointing (“dry, mechanically-cut sandwiches with fillings I had not seen since a wartime […]
Who needs gold rings and flocks of birds when Harden’s has brought you something far better for Christmas? 12 London restaurants that are open on Christmas Day. If you don’t fancy cooking this December 25th (not to mention the washing up!) then why not treat yourself to lunch or dinner out? For a taste of […]
What better way to while away the long summer nights, or the (hopefully) scorching summer days, than by enjoying a meal outside? Now that the fine weather is here and holidays are imminent, there’s plenty of opportunity for dining al fresco in London. We’ve rounded up the best gastropub gardens, riverside patios and rooftop terraces […]
Pavilion, a new restaurant, champagne bar and deli owned by the founder of Foxton’s estate agency, Jon Hunt, opens today (30 May). The kitchen is overseen by Adam Simmonds (most recently of Danesfield House in Marlow) who previously worked under big hitters such as Raymond Blanc and Marco Pierre White, as well as putting in stints at The […]
